30.09.21 Planning Report - Civic Lot 2 - NP 2020 · MCU21/0175

4.0 Planning assessment
4.1 Strategic Framework
The proposal is impact assessable requiring assessment against the Strategic Framework of the
Planning Scheme with the relevant parts provided below.

      Strategic Intent

      3.2.3 A diverse and resilient economy
      The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the next level in the hierarchy and are
      the major activity centres for Noosa Shire. Both have distinct and complementary roles, with
      Noosa Business Centre having a predominant role providing future long-term growth and
      employment for the Shire.

      The Noosa Business Centre is designated in the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017
      as the only major regional activity centre in Noosa. The major centre offers the greatest
      opportunity to accommodate most of the long term growth and development for key priority
      sectors including knowledge-based industries such as education and training, health, digital
      economy, technology innovation, and research and development.

      3.3.5 Strategic Outcomes
      Activity Centres Hierarchy
      (m)    A supportive hierarchy of activity centres shown in Strategic Framework Map SFM-2
             - Economy and Employment is maintained to ensure each centre has a defined role
             and positively contributes to the local and regional network of centres.
      (n)    The hierarchy of centres avoids duplication of business and community facilities and
             supports an orderly and economically efficient settlement pattern. This allows for a
             prosperous, effective and viable network of centres to service the needs of the
             community and the provision of employment opportunities.
      (o)    Under the centres hierarchy, each centre is characterised by its scale and function
             and performs a defined role within the hierarchy. The viability of the centres hierarchy
             is maximised by preventing out-of-centre development and avoiding incompatible
             uses within centres.
      (s)    The identified role and function of centres within Noosa Shire is as follows:
             (i)     Major Centres - Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction
                     (A)     The major centres of the Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction
                             are the highest level of centre in the Shire offering diverse business,
                             employment and residential opportunities. These activity centres are
                             accessible to broad catchment areas across the Shire, offering higher
                             order shopping and commerce, entertainment, health, education and
                             community facilities, as well as higher density housing choices. They
                             are well serviced by public and active transport networks and
                             increasingly    offer   active, pedestrian       focused     street-level
                             environments. The role and function of these major centres are such
                             that they are complementary and do not compromise the viability of
                             each centre.
                     (B)     Noosa Business Centre – is a key higher order centre in the Noosa
                             Shire as it is designated as a major centre in the South East
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